Application of team-based learning teaching model in pediatrics internship of clinical medical students for 8-year program

Abstract

To improve teaching efficiency of clinical medical students for 8-year program is the focus of medical educational research.In order to assess the outcomes of team-based learning (TBL) teaching model in internship of clinical medical students for 8-year program,sixty students were enrolled into our study,including 29 students in TBL group and 31 in the control group.New teaching methods were applied in TBL group,such as establishing learning team,giving personal and team testing 10 minute before class and clinical thinking ability training.Traditional teaching model was still applied in control group.We found students in TBL group were better at learning interest,studying activity,satisfaction,and especially at clinical thinking ability.However,there were no significant differences on theory test score and adaptation to clerkship between two groups.Our data demonstrates that,TBL teaching model can not only increase learning interest and clinical think ability,but also improve learning skill of basic theory.For compared,TBL is superior in complex skills training like clinic thinking than the tradition teaching model. Key words: Team-based learning; Clinical medical students for 8-year program; Pediatrics; Internship